SB 306 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Film and media production tax credit.

Summary
Provides that a taxpayer may assign any part of the film and media production tax credit (credit) that the taxpayer may claim. Sets forth the procedure for a taxpayer to make the assignment. Establishes a limit of $250,000 for any single tax credit provided. Limits the aggregate amount of tax credits that may be provided to $2,000,000. Extends the credit's expiration date from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Bill (H) Senate Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add funding limits on the film and media production tax credit, change the expiration date, and add a new committee report from the House. The Senate version now includes a $250,000 cap per credit and a $2,000,000 aggregate limit, while also shortening the expiration date from 2035 to 2031.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to include new funding caps and a revised expiration timeline, making the tax credit program more constrained than originally proposed.
FISCAL

Added a $250,000 maximum limit for any single tax credit and a $2,000,000 aggregate limit for all credits under the program.

TIMELINE

Changed the expiration date of the tax credit from July 1, 2035 to July 1, 2031.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new House Ways and Means Committee report recommending the amendments and specifying page/line changes to implement the new limits and date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

490
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 10, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 353: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 89, nays 3
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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